Katie Strine tolerates life through literature and dark beer. She lives in the east suburbs of Cleveland with her family - husband, son and dog - who accompany her on oddball adventures. Her work is published or is forthcoming in BONED, The Furious Gazelle, r.kv.r.y. quarterly, The Writing Disorder, The Wayne Literary Review, and Visitant. She recently received a Pushcart nomination for her story “Meditate and Wait†(featured in The Writing Disorder). Stay in touch via Facebook, @ktstrine.